National Sort Code (NSC) is a six digits numerical codes used to identify an individual branch of a financial institution in Ireland. To make money transfer, the National Sort Codes is used together with the bank account number of the recipient. NSC is regulated by IPSO (Irish Payment Services Organisation)
The National Sort Code (NSC) is used for domestic transfer. For international inward money transfer, a SWIFT code must be used together with a National Sort Code (NSC) and Account Number.
The format of National Sort Codes (NSC) is as follows;
AABBBB
- the first two digits (AA) show which bank manages the account.
- the last four digits (BBBB) specify the branch location.
Ireland Bank National Sort Codes (NSC) and SWIFT Codes
The information available in this website is to assist local fund transfer & international inward bank transfer. If you want to make outward bank transfer from Ireland, SWIFT Code is required on top of recipient name, bank name & branch and account number.
International Bank Account Number (IBAN)
Certain part of the world, especially in the Europe, Middle East & Caribbean countries adopted to use International Bank Account Number (IBAN) for international fund transfer. Remember to use IBAN if you are doing fund transfer to these countries.
IBAN format is very long, and it can be up to 34 characters in length. In order to avoid a mistake, it is wise to validate IBAN number prior making international fund transfer.
It is possible to calculate IBAN from an existing bank account number by using online IBAN Calculator. The required informations are depending on the specific countries, but normally, account number, bank code and branch codes are needed.
For Ireland, Standard IBAN format can be found in Ireland IBAN Format page. IBAN for Ireland can be calculated in Ireland IBAN Calculator page.
List of Financial Institution Codes
| Number |
Bank Name |
93 |
AIB Bank |
| 99 |
Bank of America |
| 90 |
Bank of Ireland |
| 99 |
Bank of Scotland PLC |
| 99 |
Barclays Bank Ireland PLC |
| 99 |
BNP Paribas |
| 92 or 99 |
Central Bank of Ireland |
| 99 |
Citibank Europe PLC |
| 99 |
Credit Unions |
| 95 |
Danske Bank |
| 93 |
EBS Limited |
| 98 |
First Active |
| 93 |
First Trust Bank |
| 99 |
HSBC Bank |
| 99 |
ING Bank |
| 99 |
IPSO |
| 99 |
Irish Bank Resolution |
| 99 |
KBC Bank |
| 95 |
Northern Bank |
| 99 |
Permanent TSB |
| 99 |
Rabobank International |
| 99 |
Realex Financial Services |
| 99 |
The Royal Bank of Scotland |
| 98 |
Ulster Bank |